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Webster 1913 Edition

Owlet

Owl′et

,
Noun.
[Dim. of
owl
. Cf.
Howlet
.]
(Zool.)
A small owl; especially, the European species (
Athene noctua
), and the California flammulated owlet (
Megascops flammeolus
).
Owlet moth
(Zool.)
,
any noctuid moth.

Webster 1828 Edition

Owlet

OWL'ET

,
Noun.
An owl, which see.

Definition 2024

owlet

owlet

English

Noun

owlet ‎(plural owlets)

  1. diminutive of owl
  2. A young owl; owling.
  3. One of a species of small owls, as
    1. Athene noctua

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References

  • owlet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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Etymology

From owl +‎ -let. Compare howlet.

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